Found this on my rock... no idea what it is..

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  1. Pelado

    Pelado Montipora Digitata

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    Have no idea what this is.... do you think I should get rid of it and if how :confused:
     

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  2. Craft kid21

    Craft kid21 Banned

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    probebly just some sponges
     
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    Craft kid21 Banned

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    oh and they are harmless
     
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  4. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    It's a macroalgae whose name always escapes me.
     
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  5. reefmonkey

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    It looks like Noemeris sp. A type of calicerous macro. Kinda neat looking imo.

    *edit* calcareous even...had to look up the spelling on that one
     
    reefmonkey, Mar 19, 2010
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  6. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Neomeris annulata

    It's harmless. It rarely survives but it's kind of neat if it does.
     
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  7. Craft kid21

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    OOhh nvm then lol
     
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  8. Pelado

    Pelado Montipora Digitata

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    Thanks everyone sooo much for taking the time to answer.... just had never seen this before. Today I might get my sailfin tang... we shall see but after 6 months of cycling I think I can add some more fish without a problem...
    Again thanks everybody!!!
     
    Pelado, Mar 20, 2010
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